Bahamas Diaspora Association
Presented In Partnership With
Bahamas Consulate General in Miami
Royal Caribbean International
Join the Bahamas Diaspora Association for the 5th Annual Bahamas Diaspora Summit, taking place July 24–26, 2026, in Miami, Florida.
The Summit is an international forum designed to connect Bahamians and people of Bahamian descent living around the world, strengthen relationships across the global diaspora, and build alliances that support the economic, cultural, and social development of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
The 2026 program will bring together diaspora leaders, government officials, investors, entrepreneurs, tourism executives, destination representatives, attorneys, chambers of commerce, community leaders, travel professionals, students, and strategic partners for high-level conversations focused on investment, entrepreneurship, tourism, generational wealth, cultural connection, and national development.
Featured programming will explore:
Bahamians investing from the diaspora in The Bahamas
Business ventures, partnerships, capital, and intellectual investment
Entrepreneurship, innovation, and long-term economic growth
Generational land, quieting of title, and property-related considerations
Immigration laws and consular relations
Bahamas diaspora engagement and global alliance-building
Tourism development and destination marketing
MICE and SMERF travel opportunities
Multicultural and heritage tourism growth
Chambers of commerce, CVBs, and minority-business development
Artificial intelligence in travel, tourism, meetings, and heritage experiences
Partnerships with The Bahamas and Bahamasair
Networking, corporate suites, Trade Show access, and industry connections
The Summit will culminate with the 5th Annual Bahamas Diaspora Independence Awards Dinner for Distinguished Service. The evening will celebrate individuals whose leadership, service, and contributions have strengthened The Bahamas, the Bahamian diaspora, and the broader international community.
The awards program will include a Bahamas cocktail reception, formal dinner, cultural presentation, distinguished guests, and the Diaspora Awards presentation.
Whether you are a Bahamian living abroad, a person of Bahamian descent, an investor, entrepreneur, tourism professional, community leader, student, or partner seeking meaningful engagement with The Bahamas, this Summit offers the relationships, information, and access needed to turn connection into impact.
Register and be in the room where diaspora relationships become partnerships, investment becomes opportunity, and cultural pride becomes generational progress.